College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate” ranking.

Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services is the 68th most popular major in the country with 12,323 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 970 counselor education/school counseling and guidance services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in counselor education/school counseling and guidance services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality counselor education/school counseling and guidance services programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the counselor education/school counseling and guidance services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate”.

Top 11 Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

1

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #1 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

2
WMU crest
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Michigan University supports 19,887 students, and 584 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

3
Wayne State crest
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wayne State University supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State University]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

4

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UC supports 40,826 students, and 909 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 498 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

5
NLU crest
National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 7,402 students enrolled at National Louis University, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,078. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Read More…

6
Oakland crest
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oakland University supports 18,552 students, and 323 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read More…

7

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying counselor education/school counseling and guidance services list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OHIO Athens]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

8
GSU crest
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Governors State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying counselor education/school counseling and guidance services list, GSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 146 of the 4,650 students enrolled at Governors State University were GI Bill® students, of which 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,291. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Governors State University]](/colleges/governors-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

9

Northern Illinois University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 480 of the 16,769 students enrolled at Northern Illinois University were GI Bill® students, of which 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full NIU Veteran Student Life Report

10

Kent State University at Kent landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree vets studying counselor education/school counseling and guidance services list, Kent State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kent State supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,199. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Read More…

11
Indiana State crest
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services for a Doctorate list. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 2 doctorate’s counselor education/school counseling and guidance services degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 394 of the 10,829 students enrolled at Indiana State University were GI Bill® students, of which 217 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,688. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Indiana State Veteran Student Life Report

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Credits

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options